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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.

Mencius

By exhaustively examining one’s own mind,one may understand his nature. One who understands his own nature understands Heaven.
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Heaven Mind Nature Understand
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See
Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.
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Ability Change Sincere
The sole concern of learning is to seek one’s original heart.
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Heart Learning Seek
The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.
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Compassion Feeling Humanity
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
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Difficult Hands Lying Warrior
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
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Attitude Greatness Person Spirit
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.
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Choice Justice Right Togetherness
Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.
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Honesty Time Truth
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
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Authority Difficult Family Government
If you let people follow their feelings, they will be able to do good. This is what is meant by saying that human nature is good.
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Deep Feeling Human People Philosophy Spiritual
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
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Friendship God
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.
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Children Greatness Heart Man Wisdom
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.
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Greatness Sincere
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
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Death Freedom

The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.

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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.

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